Hospice LMSW Social Worker — Bereavement & Family Support

Affinity Hospice Holdings, LLC; Pell City (AL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Sick Time and Holiday Pay

Gas Card and Car Maintenance Stipend

Medical, Dental, Vision and more

401K

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Internal Company Advancement

Free end of life training

Job summary

Affinity Hospice Holdings, LLC in Alabama seeks a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) to assess psychosocial symptoms in patients and families, develop objectives, provide psychoeducation, counseling, and casework within the Interdisciplinary Group (IDG).

The role requires a MSW, LMSW licensure, experience with death and bereavement, and a flexible schedule including some evenings and weekends; full-time hours.

Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Social Work.
• Professional Licensure as a Masters Social Worker in the State of employment.
• Clinical experience or formal training related to death, dying, and bereavement.
• Equivalent combination of specialized training, education and experience will be considered.
• Knowledgeable of hospice state and federal regulations.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, to include some evenings and weekends.
• Valid driver's license and auto liability insurance.

Responsibilities

• Provide a wide range of psychosocial services to terminally ill patients and their families.
• Regularly assess the patient and family psychosocial needs.
• Regularly assess the pre-bereavement/anticipatory grief needs.
• Implement the Plan of Care provisions to meet patient needs to include social service goals for alleviating problems, supportive counseling, problem solving, community referrals, and pre-bereavement and bereavement care.
• Regularly re-evaluate the patient's and family's psychosocial needs.

Education

Master of Social Work (MSW)

LMSW licensure in state of employment

Bereavement/death and dying experience

Job description

Affinity Hospice Holdings, LLC in Alabama seeks a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) to assess psychosocial symptoms in patients and families, develop objectives, provide psychoeducation, counseling, and casework within the Interdisciplinary Group (IDG).

The role requires a MSW, LMSW licensure, experience with death and bereavement, and a flexible schedule including some evenings and weekends; full-time hours.